[TowerTalk] 4 x Square Question

Mark Robinson markrob at mindspring.com
Fri Jul 20 21:35:34 EDT 2007


If it was mine I would put in a ground rod and connect an rf choke between 
the driven element and the ground rod to bleed off static. I would not 
connect the ground rod to the radials though.


Mark N1UK G3ZZM


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EC1CT Fernando" <ec1cwg at dxhunters.com>
To: "towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, 20 July, 2007 6:25 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] 4 x Square Question


> Hi all,
> I just mounted a 4 square system for 75 meters and I got a question for 
> all you here. I have added 80 radials/60 ft long (not buried) on each 
> antenna. Wondering if it would be needed to ground each antenna by adding 
> a ground rod or leave it as it is. Thanks a lot in advance. 73s
> EC1CT Fernando
> E-mail: ec1ct at ure.es
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